Synonyms for chancy

Most common

dangerous · risky · iffy · dicey

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Uncertain; risky; hazardous.

Related words

Other spellings

chancey

Example sentences

• dangerous You shouldn't have gone to such a dangerous place.
• risky It would probably be risky to do that by yourself.
• iffy That seems iffy. That doesn’t seem aboveboard.
• dicey It got pretty dicey weaving in and out of traffic.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

iffy²

5 letters

risky², dodgy, dicey², fluky

9 letters

dangerous³, uncertain³, chanceful

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (iffy² = 2 syllables).